Evzones of the Presidential Guard
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The Evzones of the Presidential Guard are an elite ceremonial infantry unit of the Hellenic Army, best known for guarding the Greek Presidential Mansion and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Athens while wearing traditional foustanella uniforms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Evzones of the Presidential Guard canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial military unit
ⓘ
elite military unit ⓘ infantry unit ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Evzones
ⓘ
Presidential Guard ⓘ |
| basedIn | Athens ⓘ |
| ceremony |
changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
ⓘ
hourly guard change at the Presidential Mansion ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| dutyLocation | Syntagma Square ⓘ |
| garrisons | Athens ⓘ |
| gender | male-only unit ⓘ |
| guards |
Presidential Mansion of Greece
ⓘ
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Athens) ⓘ
surface form:
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Athens
|
| heritage | successor to historical Evzone light infantry units ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| marchStyle | slow high-stepping ceremonial march ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Greek Army ⓘ |
| notableFor |
continuous guard duty in all weather conditions
ⓘ
distinctive traditional uniform ⓘ precise synchronized movements ⓘ |
| notableSiteGuarded | Greek Parliament building surroundings ⓘ |
| partOf |
Greek Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Hellenic Army
|
| performs |
national day parades
ⓘ
official welcoming ceremonies for foreign dignitaries ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Army General Staff (Greece)
ⓘ
surface form:
Hellenic Army General Staff
President of the Hellenic Republic ⓘ |
| represents | Greek state ⓘ |
| role |
ceremonial guard
ⓘ
honor guard ⓘ presidential guard ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
discipline requirement
ⓘ
height requirement ⓘ physical fitness requirement ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Greek Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Hellenic Army
|
| specialCeremony |
Syntagma Square
ⓘ
surface form:
Sunday ceremonial change at Syntagma Square
|
| symbolizes |
Greek military tradition
ⓘ
Greek national identity ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| tradition | derived from klepht and armatolos dress ⓘ |
| uniformFeature |
pleated white foustanella skirt
ⓘ
red leather clogs with black pompons ⓘ tasselled fez-like cap ⓘ |
| wears |
foustanella uniform
ⓘ
pharion cap ⓘ traditional Greek costume ⓘ tsarouchia shoes ⓘ white stockings ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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